Goat Milk Dulce de Leche Spread from Japan
A caramelized, sweetened condensed goat milk spread used as a dessert topping or filling. Classified under HTS 0402.99.90.00 as other concentrated milk products with added sugar, outside quota-specific dairy categories and not fitting butter or whey definitions. Goat milk variants fall here when concentrated and sweetened.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Confirm milk source documentation as goat milk to differentiate from cow's milk quota restrictions
• Test for milkfat percentage to ensure it doesn't qualify as dairy spread under 0405 heading
• Include heat-treatment records showing concentration process to prevent misclassification as prepared spreads